Ossified metaplastic meningiomas: A systematic review on a rare subset of “brain stones”

• Metaplastic meningiomas are rare entities, and intracranial osseous subtype are even more rare. • Gross total resection is considered the best treatment choice. • Differential diagnosis is mandatory, including osteoma, osteoblastoma, and calcified giant aneurysms. • This rare entity must be consid...

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Autores principales: Paolini, Federica, Scalia, Gianluca, Graziano, Francesca, Umana, Giuseppe Emmanuele, Maugeri, Rosario, Iacopino, Domenico Gerardo, Nicoletti, Giovanni Federico
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9560702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36248170
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2022.101189
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Sumario:• Metaplastic meningiomas are rare entities, and intracranial osseous subtype are even more rare. • Gross total resection is considered the best treatment choice. • Differential diagnosis is mandatory, including osteoma, osteoblastoma, and calcified giant aneurysms. • This rare entity must be considered in a global approach and tailored surgical technique.

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